Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Port Elizabeth
4 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4 conserved acres
under 1% of Port Elizabeth’s land. Water is left out: Port Elizabeth has 1.5 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Elizabeth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice River Township Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
1 places to go in Port Elizabeth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Port Elizabeth: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Port Elizabeth →
Port Elizabeth and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Elizabeth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maurice River Township | 58% | 0.6 | 4,581 | 49% | A |
| Commercial Township | 51% | 0.2 | 1,777 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Elizabeth
Is there public land near Port Elizabeth?
96,145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Elizabeth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Port Elizabeth neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →